(a) No person shall place or cause to be placed in a public place a donation bin for the donation of clothing or other articles unless such person has been granted permission to place such donation bin in such public place by the owner of such public place or by such owner's duly authorized agent and unless such bin contains a notice in block letters at least two inches high stating: (1) If the donation is for a charitable purpose, (A) the name of the nonprofit organization that will benefit from the donation and the percentage of the donated articles or of the proceeds from the sale of the donated articles that the nonprofit organization will receive from the owner of such bin, (B) the name and contact information of the owner of such bin, and (C) that the public may contact the Department of Consumer Protection for further information, or (2) if not intended for a charitable purpose, that such donation is not for a charitable purpose. Such notice shall be on the same side of the bin where the donation is likely to be made. As used in this section, “public place” means any area that is used or held out for use by the public, whether owned or operated by public or private interests, and “donation bin” means a large container commonly placed in a parking lot for the purpose of encouraging individuals to donate clothing or other items.

(b) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars.

(P.A. 09-119, S. 1; P.A. 11-247, S. 2; P.A. 18-141, S. 5.)

History: P.A. 11-247 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same by adding requirement that notice contain name of bin's owner and adding Subpara. designators in Subdiv. (1), and added Subsec. (b) re fine of not more than $500; P.A. 18-141 amended Subsec. (a)(1) by adding provision re notice to include percentage of donated articles or proceeds of sale that nonprofit organization will receive from bin owner and contact information of bin owner, effective June 11, 2018.